XDAP-01 Clausewitz's Idiot Apprentices (AXIS) vs Invisible Greens

[Gully]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.8

Game History

Round :17

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 armour and 1 bomber placed in Kwangtung
            1 transport placed in 20 Sea Zone
            1 armour placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 27 PUs; end with 28 PUs total
            Objective UK Pacific 2 Kwangtung And Malaya: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 33 PUs
                Some units change owners in territory India
                Some units change owners in territory Kwangtung
                Some units change owners in territory 20 Sea Zone

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 27 / 51
    Russians : 66 / 98
    Japanese : 10 / 2
    Americans : 76 / 117
    Chinese : 23 / 92
    British : 10 / 0
    UK_Pacific : 27 / 33
    Italians : 6 / 0
    ANZAC : 32 / 42
    French : 6 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 0 / 0

[Gully]

…well, I chose not to scramble SZ6, cause it would be useless and you said Japan’s just trying to survive as long as possible.

Do you find a move to save Berlin? popcorn_eating

[Degrasse]

Test summary from TripleA 20:49:04

[Degrasse]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.8

Game History

Round :17

Combat Move - Italians
            Giving bonus movement to units
            1 mech_infantry moved from Libya to Algeria
                  Italians take Algeria from French
            1 artillery moved from Tunisia to Algeria
            1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Algeria

Combat - Italians
            Recording Battle Statistics
            Trigger Italians Conquer London: Setting turns to 1-+ for conditionAttachment_Axis_Capture_London_Switch attached to Germans

Non Combat Move - Italians

Turn Complete - Italians

[Degrasse]

No, I think that Berlin going to fall on round 18.  On the other hand, even though the German fleet got flattened trying to sneak across the Atlantic on turn 15, we did at least make the move in time to try for the win, no matter how faint the hope.  We thought about the alternate move using the German fleet to grab all the infantry in London to move back to the continent, but that seemed more to be just prolonging the game instead trying to win.  I’ll have to remember to grab Iceland earlier next time, I kept thinking about taking from turn 5 on but never got around to it.

[Gully]

…well, so you went for the historically accurate way. Bunkering Berlin and hoping for Endsieg  :-D

[Nothing to see here]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.8

Game History

Round :17

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            Giving bonus movement to units
            1 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Japan
            1 fighter moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Mozambique to Tanganyika Territory
                  ANZAC take Tanganyika Territory from Italians
            1 armour moved from Angola to Rhodesia
                  ANZAC take Rhodesia from Italians
            1 armour moved from Rhodesia to Belgian Congo
                  ANZAC take Belgian Congo from Italians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to French Equatorial Africa
                  ANZAC take French Equatorial Africa from Italians
            1 infantry moved from French West Africa to Nigeria
                  ANZAC take Nigeria from Japanese
            1 artillery moved from French West Africa to Gold Coast
                  ANZAC take Gold Coast from Japanese

Combat - ANZAC
            Battle in Japan
                ANZAC attack with 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 2 fighters, 1 harbour and 12 infantry
                Japanese win with 1 aaGun, 2 artilleries, 2 fighters and 12 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
            Recording Battle Statistics

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 fighter moved from Saudi Arabia to Romania
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Turkey to Bulgaria
            1 fighter moved from Greece to Western Germany
            1 fighter moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Western Germany
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Saudi Arabia to 81 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 81 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 95 Sea Zone to Northern Italy
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to 71 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 71 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 81 Sea Zone to Egypt
            2 infantry moved from Persia to 80 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Syria
            1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Turkey to Greece
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria
            3 transports moved from 83 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers placed in Saudi Arabia
            1 fighter placed in Persia

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 38 PUs; end with 38 PUs total
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 43 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 48 PUs

Territory Summary for ANZAC :

Caroline Islands : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 harbour
    Formosa : 1 flag,    Queensland : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 7 infantry
    New Zealand : 1 airfield and 1 harbour
    New South Wales : 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Java : 1 flag,    Dutch New Guinea : 1 flag,

[Nothing to see here]

I pressed the done button. Here’s a save.

[Degrasse]

Doing the turn now, I was out of town for a day or two.

[Degrasse]

Test summary from TripleA 18:41:38

[Degrasse]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.8

Game History

Round :18

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 9 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
            Game Loaded
                Japanese are now being played by: Human
                Germans are now being played by: Human
                French is now being played by: Human
                British are now being played by: Human
                Chinese are now being played by: Human
                Dutch is now being played by: Human
                Neutral_Axis are now being played by: Human
                Neutral_Allies are now being played by: Human
                ANZAC is now being played by: Human
                Russians are now being played by: Human
                Mongolians are now being played by: Human
                UK_Pacific is now being played by: Human
                Italians are now being played by: Human
                Neutral_True is now being played by: Human
                Americans are now being played by: Human

Combat Move - Germans
            Giving bonus movement to units
            4 infantry moved from France to Western Germany
            2 artilleries moved from Finland to Karelia
            1 infantry moved from Vyborg to Karelia
            3 fighters moved from Germany to Western Germany
            1 artillery moved from Germany to Western Germany
            2 artilleries moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary
            2 infantry moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Karelia
                Germans attack with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Karelia from Russians with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Germans win with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Slovakia Hungary
                Germans attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 1 mech_infantry
                2 artilleries owned by the Germans retreated to Germany
                Russians win with 2 artilleries and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 aaGun
            Battle in Western Germany
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 4 infantry
                ANZAC defend with 2 fighters; Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Western Germany from Americans with 1 artillery and 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for ANZAC: 2 fighters
                Casualties for Germans: 4 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Germans win with 1 artillery and 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for ANZAC: 2 fighters
                Casualties for Germans: 4 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Recording Battle Statistics
            Trigger Germans Conquer London: Setting turns to 1-+ for conditionAttachment_Axis_Capture_London_Switch attached to Germans

Non Combat Move - Germans
            3 fighters moved from Western Germany to Germany

Place Units - Germans
            1 artillery and 9 infantry placed in Germany
            2 fighters placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 33 PUs; end with 33 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 38 PUs

[Mistergreen]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.8

Game History

Round :18

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 1 airfield, 5 armour, 2 bombers and 7 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            Giving bonus movement to units
            1 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Poland to Germany
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Germany
            2 fighters moved from Novgorod to Germany
            2 artilleries and 1 mech_infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Germany
            1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Yugoslavia to Germany
            7 armour, 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Germany
            3 armour moved from Northern Italy to Germany

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Germany
                Russians attack with 11 armour, 3 artilleries, 3 fighters, 9 mech_infantrys and 4 tactical_bombers
                Germans defend with 3 aaGuns, 5 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 3 fighters and 12 infantry
                Russians captures 38PUs while taking Germans capital
                Russians converts factory_major into different units
                Russians win, taking Germany from Germans with 5 armour, 3 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 17
                Casualties for Germans: 3 aaGuns, 5 artilleries, 3 fighters and 12 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 6 armour, 3 artilleries and 9 mech_infantrys
                Russians win with 5 armour, 3 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 17
                Casualties for Germans: 3 aaGuns, 5 artilleries, 3 fighters and 12 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 6 armour, 3 artilleries and 9 mech_infantrys
            Recording Battle Statistics

Non Combat Move - Russians
            3 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Germany to Northern Italy
            1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Northern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Yugoslavia
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Bulgaria to Northern Italy
            1 armour moved from Ethiopia to Egypt
            3 infantry moved from Bessarabia to 100 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Turkey to 100 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 100 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Northern Italy
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Greece to Yugoslavia
            1 artillery moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Romania
            2 infantry moved from Romania to Yugoslavia

Place Units - Russians
            1 airfield placed in Northern Italy
            3 armour placed in Novgorod
            2 bombers placed in Russia
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Northern Italy
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Turkey
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Greece

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 70 PUs; end with 109 PUs total
            Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 114 PUs
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 30 PUs; end with 144 PUs
            Objective Russians 3 Berlin: Russians met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 154 PUs

[Degrasse]

Congratulations!

Myself and the other idiot :) had a lot of fun in this game, good luck in the next round.

[Nothing to see here]

Good luck in the losers bracket. maybe try to not build so many art, trade territories with infantries and planes and only position a lot of units in front of a lot of your enemies units if you are absoutely certain we won’t be able to kill them effectively. Espacially don’t put planes where they can be killed.
I exchange I’ll try to remember to look out for sneaky subsurviving strategies that may cost me a lot of transports if I don’t think about my order of loss.

[Degrasse]

In hindsight, I think we went worst astray on turn 1 when we tried to go after China, Russia, and India all at the same time.  Probably should have just focused on India and the DEI to match the conservative German play.  Oh well, always the next game.